Seth Irving Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 *scene opens up inside a conference room, all tables moved up against the walls filled with drinks and snacks. The chairs arranged in a circle all of them facing a podium placed between two of the desk in the circle. Every chair is filled but one. A man is standing at the podium with a women standing to his side.* Man: Last weekend… is the happiest weekend of my life… The first time I held my own second child in my arms…. *The man pauses as the door in the back opens as a man with a hood quietly walks in shutting the door behind him and keeping his head down not looking up adjusting the group as he leans against the wall.* Women: Carry on Josh you are doing great… Josh: Thank you Mrs. Hicks… *looking over at the man in the back before shaking his head and continuing.* Since the birth of my first child I was unable to do anything right I felt for my family, the baby would cry, my wife would yell and I couldn’t take it and I began to drink. But I got through it all and I am standing here today, 10 months sober now and I could not do it without any of you. Thank you all, in closing my name is Josh and I am a recovering alcoholic. *Mrs. Hicks smiles and reaches out embracing josh with a hug as the room claps and josh walks back to his seat and sits down as Mrs. Hicks takes the podium. Looking out at the man in the hood in the back still with his hood covering his head as he hangs it down.* Mrs. Hicks: That was a wonderful Josh thank you *The Claps start to die down, Mrs. Hicks looks over at the hooded man by the door as she starts to address him.* Mrs. Hicks: we are all glad you have come back to see us. *Pausing as she waits for a response but the man doesn’t even look up.* everyone here has been where you are standing, too afraid to ask for help, not wanting to admit they need help. But the truth is we all need help, we all need each other that’s why we are here. That’s why you have been coming here every week now for over a month. *The man pushes himself off the wall as he starts for the door, Mrs. Hicks running after him.* Mrs. Hicks: I am not going to let you leave this time. You think standing against this wall is going to help you? You think keeping your head down wearing that hood over your head is going to stop you from drinking? You are wrong and everyone in here knows this for a fact and wants to help you. *Mrs. Hicks grabbing his arm with one hand and the other reaching for his hood as he quickly grabs her hand to stop her.* Mrs. Hicks: The first step is the hardest that’s what we are here for, there are no enemies in this room. *Mrs. Hicks keeps looking up at the man as he sighs and releases her hand. Allowing her to pull his hood down off his head as the man lowers his head keeping it down so she can’t see his face. Pulling his arm away as he walks up to the podium, the group begins to clap as he gets up to the podium as he leans down on the podium keeping his head down as he slams his fist down into the podium and slowly looks up.* Man: *Taking a deep breath* my name is Seth Irvine… and I am an alcoholic…. I have been my whole life…. *the group goes silent as they sit in shock then the whispers begin to start but is quickly put to a stop by Mrs. Hicks.* Irvine: I am drunk right now, I have been every night I have walked in here. Would leave my house every night with every intention of stepping up here to talk, But I would get half way here and have to stop. One drink would turn into 5 and 5 would quickly turn into 15 and so on. Then would stumble my way here and stand in the back of the room to avoid anyone seeing me. Irvine: I am sure most of you by now have figured out who I am. I am the same Seth from OCW, the same Seth that was an alternate member of the Olympic wrestling team, the former MMA, K-1 and Boxing heavyweight champion. Yet after all that I am not half the person any of you are. *The group starts to clap as Irvine quickly cuts them off* Irvine: do not applaud me. *Slamming his fist harder down on the podium* I do not deserve your applause. To the people who know me from what I have done in my career I may be one thing in your eyes but the truth is I am nothing but a good for nothing drunk Irvine: My family, friends and my brothers who I have shared my blood sweat and tears with just be a part of something I never respected, have all gave up on me. Part of me wishing one night I would just not wake up and I can end all the problems I have caused them. Irvine: yet I am still revealed by my fans that seem to just turn a blind eye as they don’t want to see the person that is a drunk, and see me as someone to look up to. They all cheer me ask for pictures and autographs when they see me. Yet it takes every single ounce of my well been to not let them seem shaking as I sign those autographs not to let them smell the alcohol coming off of my body as they take a picture with me. Hoping I can make it another few minutes before I fall apart and let them down. Irvine: *standing up straight looking out to the group* I can no longer hide behind my drinking. I will not allow myself to sink further down into the bottle. I Will never lie again I cannot keep living like this, this is not how you should spend your life as man who has been given chance after chance again to make it right. Tonight as I stand before you this will be last night I will ever have a drink; the last night I ever hide myself from a group of people who are only trying to help. One day at a time I will prove to everyone I lost I am worth the pain I have caused and I will make it better. 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Jacob Trance Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Saaaaaaad buuuuuuut trueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Irving Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 What's up tons of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mania Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Goooooorrrrreee! 1 EST. 2006 http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/Spoonermania/CFC.jpg - GET BEHIND ME AND SING, CAUSE EVERY HERO GOT A THEME SONG - http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/Spoonermania/the_steve_userbarcopy.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Trance Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 What's up tons of fun Just Stoked to you you back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimsmore Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Haven't missed a step Seth. "Nesquehoning penn, is the greatest hometown in the history of hometowns." - Mr.Sensation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Dupree Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Definitely let someone on staff know when your available for booking. We needs some fresh faces around here. Welcome back man, pretty good rp. "You either die a hero or live long enough to become Nate Ortiz" - Drago Cesar "Let me make myself clear: you work for me. If I tell you to fight Blaine, you fight Blaine. Hell, if I tell you to fight a lion, you WILL fight a lion and still thank me afterwards for giving you a job." - Mr. Sensation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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